Vintage Set Breaks in 2023

[packs]

Set breaks are popular when it's a monster set like 1952 Topps or the 1986 Fleer basketball breaks. But I doubt anyone would be very interested in say a 1971 Topps set break.

I don't think set breaks have the same future as product breaks do. Buying a hobby box of anything and selling each team individually is big business right now. But I don't see the same allure with vintage set breaks. There are just too many commons in a 700 card set.

[Leon]

We have done a few set breaks on the front page before. They were very transparent and successful, as I recall. Was it a few sets from the 50s or 60s? That was 5'ish? years ago. Nick C. had done a few on the forum for me, at that time. I think a few others were done too. But those might have been done on the front page while promoting a website that did them.
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[Dead-Ball-Hitter]

Originally Posted by Leon

We have done a few set breaks on the front page before. They were very transparent and successful, as I recall. Was it a few sets from the 50s or 60s? That was 5'ish? years ago. Nick C. had done a few on the forum for me, at that time. I think a few others were done too. But those might have been done on the front page while promoting a website that did them.
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Now a net54 set break, with Leon's sign off, that would probably be the only such Break I'd be interested in! Please consider doing one with a pre-WWI set! My guess is there'd be a lot of interest.

[GRock]

I have been in a bunch of these with Burl's.

Mixed results with some hits:
53 Satchel Paige, 53 Feller, 54 Yogi, 54 Teddy Ballgame, 56 Campy, 59 Aaron, Diamond Stars Carl Hubbell

Mostly lower grade, but it scratches the gambling itch I guess

[Leon]

Originally Posted by GRock

I have been in a bunch of these with Burl's.

Mixed results with some hits:
53 Satchel Paige, 53 Feller, 54 Yogi, 54 Teddy Ballgame, 56 Campy, 59 Aaron, Diamond Stars Carl Hubbell

Mostly lower grade, but it scratches the gambling itch I guess

And he (hi Justin) was the one that did them to promote his site. It was basically paid advertising on the front page, for his breaks, and it seemed to work. Good Net54 advertising is good for our members, the advertiser and the forum (to keep the lights on).
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[carlsonjok]

I did one here about 8 years ago where I won a 1938 Goudey Jimmie Foxx that I ended up trading to another member for 1956 Topps Jackie and Clemente plus some cash.

I've also done a number of them with Burl and actually hit a 1955 Topps Koufax a few years back. While I've also gotten other cards considered hits, I have stopped entering these breaks. No criticism of Justin, I have just gotten skunked enough that I came to accept emotionally that which I already knew logically: breaks are a form of gambling and I've never really been one to gamble. I'd rather just go to a show or bid in an auction and know what I am getting.

[deucetwins]

I recommend VintageBreaks.com. Risk vs. Reward. My # has come up for commons and has come up for hits.

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by carlsonjok

I did one here about 8 years ago where I won a 1938 Goudey Jimmie Foxx...

I believe that was one of the breaks that caught my eye. I didn't do nearly as well as you; however, I still have (and enjoy) the cards I got.